Employment law addresses the legal rights of employees and employers. You’ll find here information on employment legislation and case law on employment-related topics not covered elsewhere. Our Employment Law at Work area for CIPD members has more detailed information and latest news.
There are other pages for specific aspects: age discrimination, bullying and harassment, data protection, disability, discipline and grievances, dismissal, employment tribunals, equal pay, health safety and well-being, maternity and parental rights, race discrimination, redundancy, religious discrimination, sex and sexual orientation discrimination, terms and conditions of employment, TUPE and working time.
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Factsheets (17)
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April 2013Introductory guidance on the employment provisions of the Act. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.
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May 2013Summarises the major employment law developments and expected changes, and gives links for keeping up-to-date.
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Employment Law FAQs (12)
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September 2012Like discrimination cases, whistleblowing claims must be presented in the tribunal within three months of the last act by the employer in response to the....
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September 2012Yes under the usual principles of vicarious liability if employee ‘A’ acts because of employee ’B's protected disclosures and this causes a detriment to employee ‘B’, then....
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Podcasts (2)
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August 2007Following a busy year in employment law, this podcast takes a look at the biggest developments through interviews with top legal experts.
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August 2009For this month's podcast listeners to put their questions on employment law to two top legal experts. Find out how they've answered some tricky questions employment legislations and its impact on HR practices.
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Survey Reports (2)
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June 2005Provides information on employer attitudes to employment law and regulation.
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May 2010Linked to the CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook, this quarterly series canvasses views from the HR community on public policy issues.
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June 2012In March 2012 the European Commission proposed an enforcement Directive and Regulation to increase the protection for posted workers.
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May 2013Royal Assent 25 April 2013. The Act contains a wide variety of provisions to reform employment law, including pre-claim conciliation, greater use of settlement agreements and changes to whistleblowing protections.
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Guides (8)
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September 2010Guidance produced with Acas, HSE and Health, Work and Well-being summarising employers' legal obligations to reduce and prevent work-related stress.
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July 2011Provides a general overview of the main employment law provisions in the Russian Federation.
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Books
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March 2013The most established and authoritative Employment Law text on the market.
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March 2011The most established and authoritative Employment Law text on the market.
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